title: Short- and long-term effects of molsidomine retard and molsidomine nonretard on exercise capacity and clinical status in patients with stable angina: a multicenter randomized double-blind crossover placebo-controlled trial.
abstract: A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled study was conducted in 90 isosorbide dinitrate responders showing stable angina to compare the efficacy of molsidomine retard, 8 mg b.i.d., with that of molsidomine, 4 mg t.i.d., for 6 weeks. Total work performance (workload x min) was significantly improved, compared with baseline and placebo until 8 and 12 h after molsidomine and molsidomine retard administration, respectively. ST-segment depression decreased significantly under the two treatments at 60 W as well as at maximal exercise. The rate-pressure product (heart rate x systolic blood pressure) decreased and increased significantly at submaximal and maximal exercise level, respectively. All these effects remained significant after 6-week treatment, with only the ST segment showing a nonsignificant tendency to improvement at maximal work. The frequency of anginal attacks and of sublingual nitroderivative-tablets consumption decreased significantly with molsidomine, 4 mg, and molsidomine retard, 8 mg. However, overall results showed that the latter form reduces myocardial ischemia more efficiently at submaximal exercise level, has a more prolonged effect on exercise tolerance, and maintains it at a somewhat higher level after 6-week treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Saint Pierre, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Messin
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Karpov
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baikova
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bruhwyler
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Monseu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guns
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Géczy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008981:Molsidomine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D008981:Molsidomine; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate